I too am going back for raya next year.cannot take this quietness anymore. How are you? You have been quiet for a while. I hope the weather is not too cold for you. Thanks for the raya wish. Come join Gertrude and I makan ketupat segera at my house.

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Hi Rita,I have not stopped by in ages, but enjoyed my visit this morning. Hope to be a more frequent visitor soon. I am presently in San Diego with new grandson. I head home to Costa Rica next week (wish I could take the little guy with me!).Blessings

Hi Pi ... busy, distracted, lazy - the whole works! Thank you for eating your delicious spread on my behalf. I do love lemang. My favorite is from a stall along Karak Highway. They sell the best petai too. :)

Hey Zawi! I haven't seen any palm leaves here yet and have been making nasi impit as substitute for ketupat. Put the cooked rice in ziploc bags and clamped them between two pieces of wood planks. Funny sight but taste and texture ok-lah.

Hi Zue ... If not for my healing foot, I would've ben over to your place. You cooked up quite a storm even though you were missing home. I am glad Gert was able to visit you and it sounds like you gals had a a lot of fun. Got good durian some more!

Yes, I haven't been blog-hopping for a while but will definitely pop by yours to sample your sambal kacang. :)

Were you in Malaysia during a balik kampung celebration? Did you visit any open houses? I used to enjoy the peace and quiet in KL during the temporary exodus. The streets were so empty one could drive sideways in full speed!

Pak Idrus ... Hi! Yes, it's such a bummer we couldn't go home for Hari Raya this year. David has never been to an open house before and was looking forward to it quite a bit. I cooked him beef rendang (with the segera paste) as a consolation. Definitely below par of Kak Asmah's version but he enjoyed it. Haha!

I have been fortunate to have been in Malaysia at least twice at Balik Kampung, and have seen it from both ends.

In Penang I was among the festive crowds arriving at their kampungs. Personnel at my hotel even took me to an Open House.

On another occasion I was in an astonishingly quiet KL after the exodus to the kampungs. My taxi driver was obviously relishing the deserted streets in the heart of the city and gave me a very relaxed ride, oblivious of where I had wanted to go. I felt he would have just kept on driving and chatting, he was so delighted with the freedom.

Like you, I prefer the cooler seasons. I guess the leaves in your area are showing their Fall colors.

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